We have had a very good couple of days, apart from my developing a lousy head cold, I never was the sharpest chisel in the roll, but this has really come at a most inconvenient time.
However notwithstanding the cold, we now have Christian on the team and it is amazing the difference the extra pair of hands makes.
Not included in the 'phot's below today we succeeded in getting all the deck beams and Sampson Post installed and glued up and Ben completed the Stern knee which we shall install tomorrow, on top of this we actually got another coat of bilge paint on and the first coat of undercoat inside, so making good progress.
We are also expecting all the gear for the rig in the next couple of days so we should be able to get on with that in parallel ... next update tomorrow
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| A deck beam being constructed on the job prior to shaping, this is to compensate for a measuring error on my part. |
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| Ben trimming of the stern knee prior to starting work on the Quarter knees, which in our case is a little more complex, well there is a surprise.. |
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| The main forward deck beam in place, shaped and centred |
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| Christian applies a production approach to creating the selection of knees we will need to support the thwarts, looks complex but actually saves vast amounts of time in the construction of the knees. |
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| Detail |
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| The deck beams in place and shaped with the exception of the for'ard beam . |
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| The Risers and Bowsprit being oiled prior to installation, only another 11 coats to go... |
